Only one of the 28 girls semifinalist is in a final four for the first time.
That would be Veterans High, which opened in 2010. Veterans, a Houston County school, had not even won a state playoff game, boys or girls, until this season. The Warhawks are 30-1 entering their game Saturday against Carrollton.
Other that have never won state title that made the semifinals are Archer, Calhoun, Duthtown and Turner County. Laney and Stratford Academy have never won GHSA titles, but they have in other associations, Laney in GISA and Stratford in GISA.
Below is the history of reaching the semifinals and winning state titles for each of the girls semifinal teams.
The information was compiled by Becky Taylor of the Georgia Basketball Project and the Tifton Gazette.
Class AAAAAA
ARCHER
Final fours: 1 (2014)
Runners-up: 1 (2014)
Titles: 0
McEACHERN
Final fours: 4 (2005, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Runners-up: 1 (2011)
Titles: 2 (2012, 2014)
NORCROSS
Final fours: 5 (1979, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 3 (2010, 2011, 2013)
PARKVIEW
Final fours: 3 (1983, 2003, 2009)
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 1 (2003, beat Stephenson 43-37)
Class AAAAA
DUTCHTOWN
Final fours: 1 (2010)
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 0
FOREST PARK
Final fours: 5 (1970, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Runners-up: 1 (2011)
Titles: 1 (1970)
MAYS
Final fours: 2 (1983, 2003)
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 1 (2003)
STEPHENSON
Final fours: 6 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Runners-up: 1 (2003)
Titles: 2 (2004, 2008)
Class AAAA
BUFORD
Final fours: 8 (1975, 1985, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Runners-up: 4 (1985, 1999, 2012, 2014)
Titles: 3 (2009, 2010)
CARROLLTON
Final fours: 3 (1970, 2008, 2009)
Runners-up: 1 (2008)
Titles: 1 (2009)
FAYETTE COUNTY
Final fours: 4 (1986, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Runners-up: 2 (2008, 2009)
Titles: 1 (2011)
VETERANS (2010)
Final fours: 0
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 0
Class AAA
BEACH
Final fours: 3 (2000, 2009, 2014)
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 1 (2000)
LANEY
Final fours: 13 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Runners-up: 2 (1995, 2013)
Titles: 0
GIA titles: 2 (1956, 1961)
DECATUR
Final fours: 3 (1955, 1956, 1972)
Runners-up: 2 (1955, 1956)
Titles: 1 (1972)
and/or
CALHOUN
Final fours: 3 (1960, 1961, 1963)
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 0
EAST HALL
Final fours: 5 (1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 2007)
Runners-up: 1 (1981)
Titles: 3 (1979, 1980, 2007)
Class AA
HOLY INNOCENTS'
Final fours: 7 (1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014)
Runners-up: 2 (1998, 2014)
Titles: 1 (1999)
LOVETT
Final fours: 1 (2012)
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 1 (2012)
PELHAM
Final fours: 5 (1976, 1977, 1989, 1994, 1997)
Runners-up: 2 (1977, 1989)
Titles: 1 (1997)
WESLEYAN
Final fours: 13 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Runners-up: 3 (2001, 2007, 2014)
Titles: 10 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Class A public
RANDOLPH-CLAY
Final fours: 14 (1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014)
Runners-up: 3 (1992, 2003, 2013)
Titles: 3 (1996, 2000, 2014)
TAYLOR COUNTY
Final fours: 18 (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2012)
Runners up: 3 (1986, 1987, 1990)
Titles: 10 (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003)
TERRELL COUNTY
Final fours: 9 (1948, 1949, 1955, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2004, 2005, 2008)
Runners-up: 4 (1949, 1987, 2004, 2008)
Titles: 3 (1985, 1986, 2005)
TURNER COUNTY
Final fours: 3 (1979, 2000, 2011)
Runners-up: 1 (2000)
Titles: 0
Class A private
CALVARY DAY
Final fours: 4 (1995, 2008, 2011, 2013)
Runners-up: 1 (1995)
Titles: 1 (2008)
SOUTHWEST ATLANTA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Final fours: 8 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Runners-up: 2 (2012, 2013)
Titles: 2 (2006, 2014)
*STRATFORD ACADEMY
Final fours: 1 (1970)
Runners-up: 1 (1970)
Titles: 0
*Stratford re-joined the GHSA this academic year after more than 40 seasons in the GISA.
ST. FRANCIS
Final fours: 2 (2013, 2014)
Runners-up: 0
Titles: 1 (2013)
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